Non-spillable oil-can.



Patented July 6, 1915.

w. J. MATTHEWS. NON-SP| LLABLE OIL CAN. APPLICATION FILED AUG.4, 1914.

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40 within the receptacle through the top; there- WILLIAM JAMES MATTHEWS, or

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To all whom it concem p Be it known-that I, WILLIAM JAMEs MA'ruseful Improvements in Non-Spillable Oil- Cans, of which the following is a specifica tion; a v a This invention contemplates'the provision of. anoil can having a valve controlled inlet "and outlet whereby the receptacle canbe readily and easily filled and its. contents prevented from-spilling irrespectivefof what position the can-may bearranged whennot in use. r

' I furtheraim to provide device this "character wherein the valve can be locked 4 ing "20 therefrom. v V p p L Other objects and advantages will appear from the following description considered in connection with the accompanying'drawing, the invention consisting of the. combination, construction and arrangement of 3 parts hereinafter more fully described."

In the drawing forming a part ofthis. ap. plication likenumerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, and in which:- a;

Figurel is a sectional view of the device constructed in accordance with my, invention. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the valves locked in open position. Fig. 3 is a detailview of one of the valves.

E vReferring more particularly to the drawing 5 designates a receptacle which may be constructed from any suitable material and of any desired contour, and comprises an inlet spout 6 depending a; short distance i of, and [the usual discharge spout 'Z-p'rojecting from'the body?) and connectedadjacent its upper end'therewi'th by the brace bar 8,

the inlet spout 6 being 'closedbyf the cap 9.

Arranged within thereceptacle' for the purbrace bar 10, the-body portion of'which is substantially V-shaped as shown. Control- I ling the said inletand discharge spouts are Specification of Letters went:

ball valves 11, which are'simultaneously 0p.

erable to-permit of a ready filling and dis-v charge of the Contents from the receptacle. The means "employed for operating the valve 11 consistsof an-operating member 12" constructed from resilient wire or other suite '7- able resilient, material; and formed to i rovide spaced'parallelside portions 13, a lower r connecting strip L141 andfa knob15.jx ,The

member projects within t the receptacle Y through the top thereof at a point between 7 Patented .iuiye; 1915. I

Application filed August 4, 1914. Y seriaiivo. 855,020. y

said inlet andi'outlet spouts respectively the opposite ends of the connecting strip 14' p q I are pivota'llyrconnected the'adjacentends'f i of theja'rms 117, which latter are pivotally connected Vito the valveslll in any suitable ,ineitheropen or closed 'positionwhile fill-V the same or discharging the; contents i closed sleeves '18 projecting'toward each other andjthrough thelclosed ends of which i being formed with i, the eyes 16. ;in which manner as.shown.

ofthe valves 11 provided with extends the oppositej en ds of a horizontally 'disposed statio'nary rod-19 for slidably supporting and gui'dingiqth'e; valves 11 intheir movements to open and closed positions, the rod 19 being headed as ;at '20 to prevent casual separation of" the parts. Q

' The'operating 'member 12 is mounted for Y sliding movement through the top ovf the receptacle and is guided therein by means of" a guide rod 21 rising centrally from the "stationary rod 19 and extending through' crosspiece 14 of the operating. member into the said rods with the brace '10. as shown. f

Depending from the brace 10 and pivotit ally connected thereto are baillike members r I -1 a throughjthe sleeves 18 as, shown FigL B, the members- 23 co6perating with the stationary rod 19 with a viewof retainingrthe 23, thevcrosspieces 240i which are passed valves 11 in a horizontal planepduring th'eir movement to opened, position, and rthusinsuring the valve to properly seat, when re turned to closed position 'underiactiono'fthe v springs Qtwhich encircle-: the rods lfand V have their adjacent ends bearing against the I 1 brace bar 10 while their opposite endsrth ere of engage the ball valves 11.

, Witha View or locking the yalvesginf{i }g opened position to facilitate the filling of the receptacle as well as the discharge of its contents therefrom the opposite parallel side portions of the operating member 12 are crimped to provide teeth-like portions 25 which yieldably engage the edge of the opening in the top of the receptacle through which the member 12 is slidably mounted.

Briefly stated the use of the device is as follows: vVhen it is desired to fill the receptacle the operating member 12 is drawn upwardly thus moving the valves 11 inwardly to opened position, the member 12 automatically locking itself in this position in the manner hereinabove described. The contents is then poured through the filling spout 6 into the can after which the operating member 12 is released thus permitting the valves to be forced under the tension of the springs to normal or closed position. To discharge the contents from the receptacle the operating member is again lifted and locked in a position to retain the valves opened, thus permitting the air to enter the receptacle through the inlet spout 6, while the contents are discharged through the spout 7 From the foregoing description itwill be manifest that I have provided a device of the character described which is simple in both construction and operation for the purpose intended, and while I have shown and described what I consider the preferred form of my invention I desire to have it understood that the same is merely illustrative and that various changes in the construction and arrangement ofparts may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of the appended claims.-

What I claim is 1. A receptacle having alined inlet and outlet ports, a brace arranged within said receptacle, an inverted T-shaped guide rod supported by said brace, spring pressed valves normally closing said ports and slidably mounted on the cross piece of said guide, means for simultaneously operating said valves, meansfor holding said valves in opened position, and said springs operating to return said valves to normal position upon release of said last mentioned means.

2. A receptacle having alined inlet and outlet ports, a brace arranged within said receptacle, an inverted T-shaped guide rod supported by said brace, spring pressed valves normally closing said ports and slidably mounted on the cross piece of said guide, an element connected with said valves for simultaneously operating the latter, said element being slidably mounted on the vertical stem of said guide, means for holding said element in elevated position, and said springs operating to return said element and valves to normal position upon release of said means.

3. A receptacle having alined inlet and outlet ports, a brace arranged within the receptacle, an inverted T-shaped guide rod supported by said brace, spring pressed valves normally closing said ports and slidably mounted on the cross piece of said guide, an operating element connected with said valves, said elements being slidably mounted on the vertical stem of said guide and projecting through an opening in the top of the receptacle, said element being constructed to engage the wall of said opeuing to hold the valves opened, and said springs operating to return the valves to normal position upon release of said element.

4, A receptacle having alined inlet and outlet ports, a brace arranged within said receptacle, an inverted T-shaped guide rod supported by said brace, spring pressed valves normally closing said ports, means for simultaneously operating said valves, sleeves associated with said valves and slidably mounted on the cross piece of said guide to retain the valves in proper alinement upon adjustment of the latter, means for locking said valves in opened position, and means for automatically returning said valves tov normal. position upon release of said first means.

5. A receptacle having alined inlet and outlet ports, a brace arranged within said receptacle, an inverted T-shaped guide rod supported by said brace, valves slidably mounted on the cross piece of said guide, an operating element slidably mounted on the vertical stem of said guide, rods con necting said valves and element simultaneously operating the valves on movement of said element, springs encircling said rods and operating to normally retain said valves closed, and means for locking said element in elevated position.

6. A receptacle having alined inlet and outlet ports, a brace arranged within said receptacle, an inverted T-shaped guide rod supported by said brace, spring pressed valves normally closing said ports and slidably mounted on the cross piece of said guide, yoke members swingingly supported on said brace and connected with said valves, an operating element connected with said valves for simultaneously operating the latter, said element being slidably mounted upon the vertical stem of said guide, means for holding said element in elevated position, and said springs operating to return said valves to normal position upon release of said element.

7. A receptacle having an opening in the top thereof, a spout depending within the receptacle through an opening and providing an inlet port disposed in horizontal alinement with an outlet port provided in the wall of said receptacle, spring pressed valves normally closing said ports, an opto normal position upon release of said 1o erating element connected therewith for simeans. multaneously moving said valves in the In testimony WhGIGOfIfiffiX my signature same plane {'3 oplened position, said elemelrlit in presence of two Witnesses. I 4 being mova e t rough an opening in t e p top of said receptacle and constructed for WILLIAMJAJMES A W engagement with the Walls of said opening Witnesses: l

to hold said valves in opened position, and J. B. MoRRIs,

said springs operating to return said valves G. CHRIsTENoT.

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